Pando Bolivia is a department of Bolivia and is located on the North of the country, between the departments of Beni and La Paz. It is totally covered in jungle, very populated, and is the smallest of the 9 departments in Bolivia. Its pre-Colombian history is practically unknown, aside from the names of its original indigenous inhabitants. Because of its …
Chuquisaca is a city located in southern Bolivia and is one of the nine government departments of the country. The capital of this department is Sucre which is also the capital of Bolivia. It was primarily inhabited by the indigenous people who used to be called the “Charcas”. Just like the valley and the Western people, they were colonized by …
Beni Bolivia (better known as just "Beni") is a department of Bolivia that borders with another department named Pando. Santa Cruz is another department located to the east of Bolivia. La Paz, and Cochabamba are located to the south of the country, Beni is the second largest department of Bolivia.
Tupiza Bolivia is located south of Potosi and is accessible by train. This cute small village with Spanish characteristics attracts many travelers and tourists every year due to their very colorful scenery and its strange geological formations. If you travel during the summer, you may want to spend your days bathing deliciously in rivers and hiking around the unique geological …
Quchapampa better known as Cochabamba is a city located in Central Bolivia in a valley that shares the same name in the Andes mountain range. The name “Quchapampa” comes from the Quechua words; qucha, meaning "lake" and pampa, meaning "open plain".
Copacabana Bolivia is the main town near Lake Titicaca. This town has a huge 16th century shrine which is in the Basilica of Our Lady of Copacabana, Bolivia’s patron saint. This town is home to some of the most famous attractions that Bolivia proudly offers to it's visitors. As mentioned above, Copacabana has also gained popularity for its popular Basilica …
The death road bolivia or North Yungas Road, (also called "Death Road" or "Road of Fate") is a road located in Bolivia that leads from La Paz to Coroico. This road was built in the 1930s by Paraguayan prisoners during the Chaco War. The Inter-American Development Bank named it "the world's most dangerous road" in 1995, true to its name …
The ruins of Tiwanaku (also known as Tiahuanaco), one of the oldest civilizations in the world, is located in La Paz, Bolivia. It was also the capital of a powerful Pre-Columbian Empire, and according to scientists, may have been inhabited as early as 1500 BC and collapse around 1200 AD. Legend has it the “Gate of the sun” is actually …
The Salar de Uyuni at 4,086 square miles (10,582 sq km) is the largest salt flat in the world! It’s located in the Daniel Campos Province in Potosi, southwest Bolivia, near the Andes crest with an elevation of 11,995 feet (3,656 m) above sea level.
Lake Titicaca also known as "Titiqaqa" in Quechua is a large lake located in the northern end of the endroheic Altiplano, a basin, high in the Andes on the border of Bolivia and Peru (meaning half of the lake belongs to Bolivia and the other half belongs to Peru). Visiting this lake is just one of the many fun things …
